Saturday, January 26, 2008

Meeting for those Interested in East Asian Food and Drink

Let's have an organizational (and introductory!) meeting on Fri 2/1 at
1:30, Coffeeline, hidden restaurant at the corner of University and Seaview, across from Architecture Bldg. I've invited David Wu (now at EWC). Any grad students interested in the topic of food and drink in E. Asia are welcome! If nothing else, let's meet and share our research interests.

For those who are interested, but can't make it, let me know and I'll
keep you abreast.

Christine R. Yano
Professor of Anthropology

Friday, January 25, 2008

60th Japan-America Student Conference

CJS IS SPONSORING A GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ONE UHM STUDENT TO ATTEND!

The 60th Japan-America Student Conference
Students Redefining their Role through Insight and Action

Begun in 1934 by university students, the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) has a long history of promoting cross-cultural understanding between students from Japan and America. The Conference remains student-run even today, and its tradition of student leadership is reflected in its alumni, including Henry Kissinger and former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa.

In 2008, JASC will take place in four locations: Reed College, UCLA, the University of Montana and Harvard University. Along the way, 36 delegates from each country will engage each other in round table discussions, participate in academic lectures and forums and interact with a diverse group of other internationally minded students.

JASC is currently accepting applications for the 60th Conference. In the interest of attracting a group of diverse, vibrant and intellectually curious delegates, encourage students from all fields of study to apply, and we hope that professors and university representatives will recommend this program to their most promising students, ranging from first-year undergraduates to PhD candidates.

Participate in one of seven roundtables…
-Minority Issues: From Social Discrimination to Social Contribution
-Exploring the Relationship between Tradition and Modernity
-Communicating Environmental Ethnics: Media, Mindset and Ecological Inspiration
-Corporate Social Responsibility in Development
-Ethics: Holding Science Accountable to Humanity
-Comparative Law and Society
-Memory of Tragedy: Examining Vehicles of Bias, Education, and Peace

"As one whose own first involvement in Japan-U.S. relations was under the auspices of the Japan-America Student Conference in 1939, I can tell you honestly that it was one of the formative events of my lifetime. Having stood in your shoes more than fifty years ago, I sincerely hope that you will take full advantage of
your participation in JASC."
-Miyazawa Kiichi, Former prime minister of Japan and JASC alum

Program Dates:
July 25-August 21

Application Deadline:
February 8, 2008

For more information contact:
International Student Conferences
Phone: 202-289-9088
Fax: 202-789-8265
Email: jasc@iscdc.org
Website: www.iscdc.org

Chinese New Year Banquet

I am also going to be celebrating Japanese New Year, Tibetan New Year, and Thai New Year since no one seems to want to use the term 'Lunar New Year'.

Are any Chinese Studies Graduate students planning to go?

Abstract Submissions for SPAS Annual Student Conference Due Soon

The 19th SPAS Annual Student Conference will be held from the 12th to the 14th March 2008.

The deadline for submission of abstracts will be on January 28th 2008 and abstracts may be submitted online.

Successful submissions will be intimated by the first week of February 2008.

Details of the submission process may be found in the conference website:

http://www.hawaii.edu/shaps/gradconf/2008/index.html

Thanking you

Organizing Committee
19th SPAS Annual Student Conference

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

HPAIR Conference at Harvard University

This year, The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) will be holding its first-ever global conference at Harvard University in April 2008. Applications for this program are now online at www.hpair.org. More information regarding our conferences and application procedure is also on the website. To apply, simply log onto the website.

The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is collaboration between the students and faculty of Harvard University that strives to promote discourse on critical issues affecting Asia and its relations with the world. As such, we organize annual conferences that bring together top global university students and renowned academic, government, and business leaders to promote such international discourse.

Past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former President, Republic of South Korea and Nobel Laureate), S. R. Nathan (President, Singapore), Kim Young-sam ( President, Republic of South Korea), Norodom Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Fred Hu (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asia), Jeffrey Sachs, (Professor of Economics, Columbia University). More information on past speakers can be found at:

http://www.hpair.org/about/history/speakers.aspx.

We feel that you will find HPAIR conferences to be meaningful, global, and exciting. Not only is it a great opportunity to interact with world renowned speakers and leaders, but it is also a terrific opportunity to make new friends from all over the world.

We hope to see an application from you. Once again, more information and the online application is available online at www.hpair.org. Please let us know if you have any questions!

ASPAC Conference

--- 2nd Call for Papers ---

You are warmly invited to participate in the
2008 Annual Conference

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 13 to 15, 2008

Hosted by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria
Please go to www.aspac.info for more information

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS IN ASIAN STUDIES
(Two Positions)

Academic Year 2008-2009

1. To assist instructors in undergraduate Asian Studies courses for the academic year 2008/2009.

2. To serve as a principal co-organizer for the 2009 SPAS Graduate Student Conference.

Minimum Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Asian Studies or substantial course load in Asia related courses; admitted full-time through the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM) Graduate Division to a graduate degree program for Fall, 2008 term.

Desirable Qualifications: Teaching experience; acceptance into the MA program in Asian Studies at UHM, and familiarity with the MA program in Asian Studies at UHM.

Compensation. Salary of $13,296 paid over 12 months and tuition waiver for the academic year.

To apply: Send letter of application, resume and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references (no letters of reference, please) to:

Dr. Ricardo D. Trimillos, Chair
1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 416
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822

Email: rtrimil [at] hawaii . edu

*Pending Position Clearance and Availability of Funds

Closing Date for Applications: Monday, March 3, 2008

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Gender and Cultural Translation: Focus on Japanese

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Place: Tokioka Room (Moore 319)

The Society for Gender Studies in Japanese, a Japan-based group of scholars and media people, will hold its annual symposium at UHM this year. Paper presentations, a panel and an open discussion session will cover such topics as Gender and Forms of Address, Gender and Pidgin, and, more broadly, gender issues in Japanese society. Presenters will be from Japan and the UH and local community. There will also be a video showing of a piece on
Taketori monogatari (Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) produced by the Society for Gender Studies. Presentations may be in Japanese or English depending on the presenter, and formal interpretation will not be provided, but the emphasis is on communicating so language should not be a barrier. The event is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies.